Sliver-cleaner for fliers.



' E.- F. BENO IT, SLlVER CLEANER FOR FLIERS.

' APPLICATION-FILED MAY 31, 1916.

1,222,8w; Patented A m, 1917.

EDWARD F. IBENOIT, OF NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

SLIVER-CLEANER FOR, FLIERS.

Specification of Letters Patent, Patented Apt. ll'Y, 1917.;

Application filed May 31, 1916. Serial No. 100,918.

i To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,Enw.\m) F. Bexorr, a

I citizen of the United States and resident of New Bedford,in the county of'Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sliver- Cleaners for Fliers, of which the following is a specification,

p The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in fliers used in slubhing machines in cotton mills and the like, the primary object of my invention being to provide an improved type ofv scraper for renlioving bunches, dirtand the like from the s lver.

'Another-object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described whichmay be attached to the standard type of flier now in common usage without materially altering the structure of the flier.

It is well known to those skilled in the art that in the fliers now in use if the attendant is not careful andv conscientious in his work, bunches will be wound onto the spool thus causing waste and loss of time. Itis also understood that noton'ly do bunches occur in the sliver but double-roving is often permitted to be wound upon the spool together with the perfect sliver. This causes flaws in the knitted structure or the fabric when manufactured, thereby causing an imperfect product.

ing, and particles of shells or an inspection-ofthe accompanying drawing,

It is therefore,a further object of'my invention to provide a scraper for attachment to a flier for removing bunches, double-rovdirt which may exist in the sliver.

Other objects and advantages to be derived from the use of my improvedsliver cleaner will appear from the following detail description and the claim, taken with in which:

flier;

Fig. 2'is an enlarged perspective view of the device of my invention attached;

Fig. 3 is .a fragmental side elevational I view of a modified form of my invention;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged-detached perspective view showing the scraper of the modified form of my invention illustrated in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a, side-elevational view of a further modified form of my invention.

Referring more particularly to the draw-- ing. wherein similar characters of reference designate like and correspondlng parts throughout the various views, 1 deslgnates a spool commonly used in slubbing machines designated 8.

The device of the preferred form of my invention includes a plate 9 formed with a base portion 10 recessed as at 11 to engage about the head 5 as best shown in Fig. 1, the body 9 being provided with a diagonal Y slot 12 opening at the upper edge of said body and being provided with an enlargement 13 at the inner end thereof. The base portion 10 is adapted to be soldered or otherwise secured to the flier 2, the plate? extending over the open end of the enlargement 7 as best shown in Fig. 1.

In using this form of my invention the sliver 8 is to be threaded through the head 5 of the flier and broughtout through the opening 6. The sliver is then engaged in the tubular arm 4 through the usual slot provided therefor, said sliver passin through the opening '13 in the 'plate 9. he usual means may be provided for directing the sliver onto the spool 1; It will be seen that j .of my invention shown in Figs. 3 and 4; the Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the .preferred form of sliver cleaner of my in- 'vention, the same .being shown applied to a usual spoolis provided and has been given. the same designation as the spool '1, as are the arms 3 and 4. of the flier and the head 5 marginal edge of the plate. The inner end roe ofthe slot is provided with an enlarged portionforming an opening 16. The sliver has no 1 The scraper shown in Fig. 5

also been designated 8 inthis form of my invention and is shown arranged the opening 6 and the opening 16 in Fig. 3. The operation of this form of my invention is practically identical with the form of myinvention shown in Fig.1, the location of the scraper being, of course, slightly difl'erent. 110i the modified form of my invention, shown in Figs. 3 and 41 is secured to the head 5 of the flier by soldering or otherwise.

' Referring specifically to the modified form of my invention shown in Fig. 5 I have provided in this form the usual head 17, arms 1S and 19 associated with the usual spool 20. However, in this form of my invention the head 17' is slotted as at 21 to receive the sliver 22. A tongue portion 23 is formed by said slot, said tongue adapted to frictionally engage thesliver as the same passes therebeneath for removing particles of dirt or the like therefrom This form of my indescribed forms.

Of course, if desired the forms of my invention illustrated in Figs. -1 to 4 may be combined in a single structure. In the form the flier is to be manufactured with the slot formed therein, or said slot may. be formed in the head after manufacture.

I desire to lay particular stress upon the the forms of my mvensimplicity of all of through Letters Patent, 1s

to the previously nection with the accompanying drawing it is thought that a clear and comprehensive understanding of the construction, operation and advantages of my invention may be had, and while I have shown and described the device as embodying a'specific structure,'I

desire that it be' understood that such changes may Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by The combination with a flier, said flier having a head provided with an outlet opening to accommodate a sliver, of a scraping member adapted for association with said head, said member being formed of a sheet of. metal arcuate in cross section and provided with a slot terminating in an enlarged ortion forming an opening for registration with the opening in the head.

In testimonywhereof, I affix my signature hereto.

, EDWARD F. sn vorr.

be-made in said structure as do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed. 

